Long-term prognostic implications of risk factors associated with tumor size: a case study of women regularly attending screening

Long-term prognostic implications of risk factors associated with tumor size: a case study of women regularly attending screening

Abstract Background Breast cancer prognosis is strongly associated with tumor size at diagnosis. We aimed to identify factors associated with diagnosis of large (> 2 cm) compared to small tumors, and to examine implications for long-term prognosis. Methods We examined 2012 women with invasive bre...

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Main Authors: Fredrik Strand, Keith Humphreys, Johanna Holm, Mikael Eriksson, Sven Törnberg, Per Hall, Edward Azavedo, Kamila Czene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Early detection
Screening
Body mass index
Mammographic density
Prognosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-018-0962-6

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